Baltimore nurses to hold historic strike for patient safety

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RNs at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Md., will hold a one-day strike from July 24, 7 a.m. to July 25, 6:59 a.m., to protest Ascension management’s refusal to address their urgent concerns about patient care, safe staffing, and high staff turnover in contract negotiations. This notice follows a nearly unanimous strike authorization vote on May 16.
National Nurses Organizing Committee//National Nurses United
Jul 22, 2025

HSA nurses rally citing concerns for patient safety

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Nurses from three Healthcare Systems of America (HSA) hospitals in Florida — Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah, Coral Gables Hospital in Coral Gables, and Florida Medical Center in Lauderdale Lakes — are holding a joint rally on Wednesday, July 23 in Hialeah to highlight their patient safety concerns as they begin bargaining a new contract.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Jul 21, 2025

California Nurses Association statement on ICE activities at Glendale Memorial Hospital

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California Nurses Association has learned through credible reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) representatives presented a warrant at Glendale Memorial Hospital and took a patient into custody by removing the patient from the facility through a side door apparently against the medical advice of the patient’s physician. 

California Nurses Association
Jul 18, 2025

Examining the Impact of the Cal/OSHA Workplace Violence Prevention Standard

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Since it went fully into effect in 2018, CNA/NNU members have tirelessly enforced the Cal/OSHA Workplace Violence Prevention Standard to hold their employers accountable and win safer working conditions in their facilities. CNA/NNU interviewed nurses and examined data to document the impacts of nurses’ advocacy and the effectiveness of workplace violence interventions won by nurses.

Bay Area nurses to host John Lewis Day “Good Trouble Lives On” rally

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Registered nurses and members of California Nurses Associationvwill host a John Lewis Day “Good Trouble Lives On” rally at noon on Thursday, July 17 in Oakland, Calif. The event is part of a nationwide day of action to honor the legacy of the late civil rights leader Congressman John Lewis.
California Nurses Association
Jul 15, 2025